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Sky's Carrington tossed after hard foul on Fever's Cunningham
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Key Points:
- DiJonai Carrington of the Chicago Sky was ejected with a flagrant 2 foul after a hard swipe across Sophie Cunningham's face and neck during the first quarter of Indiana's 90-86 victory.
- The foul was initially called a flagrant 1 but was upgraded after video review due to the high potential for injury on a vulnerable player.
- Cunningham reacted immediately by confronting Carrington, leading to a brief altercation that was quickly controlled by teammates and security.
- Carrington expressed disbelief at the ejection and later posted a controversial comment on social media referencing "WHITE PRIVILEGE @indianafever."
- The incident occurred early in the game, with Carrington having scored eight points before her removal from play.
